Pioneer 12 technical manual Side Mask Setting, Auto Side Mask OFF

Integrator Mode

10) SIDE MASK Setting

This mode is for adjusting the brightness of the no-image section around the screen when the screen size is ‘4:3’ etc. When performing adjustments, pay attention to the brightness balance between the displayed signal and that of the adjacent sets.

Factory setting: R. LEVEL, G. LEVEL, B. LEVEL	80
AUTO SIDE MASK	OFF

1 Enter the integrator mode.

(Refer to section 5.4.1, “About the Integrator Mode” (pg. 142).)

2 Select ‘OPTION’.

3 Place the cursor on ‘SIDE MASK’ then press the [SET] button.

Screen 3

I N T E G R AT O R					I N P U T 1
P I C T U R E			S C R E E N	S E T U P		O P T I O N
P R OG R A M T I M E R
S C R E E N M A S K				: G R E E N
S I D E	M A S K
V I D E O		WA L L
BAU D	R A T E			: 3 8 4 0 0 B P S
I D N O . S E T				: 0 1 H

SET

ENTER

MENU

EXIT

4Place the cursor on a level (R. LEVEL, G. LEVEL, B. LEVEL) then adjust the setting using the [2/3] buttons.

<Adjustable Range>

Each item: 0 to 255 (initial value: 80)

Screen 4

S I D E M A S K

R . L E V E L	:		8	0
G . L E V E L	:	8		0
B . L E V E L	:	8		0
AU TO S I D E M A S K	: O F F
D E FAU LT
R E T U R N

SET

MENU

EXIT

5Change the setting by pressing the 2/3 buttons to move the cursor to the ‘AUTO SIDE MASK’.

Each time a 2/3 button is pressed, the setting changes

as shown below.

3ON

OFF 2

ON ....... To reduce burning when a black band appears at

both edges of a 4:3 image displayed on a 16:9 screen, a preset side mask is displayed.

OFF ..... It does not operate.

Note

Screen 5

S I D E M A S K

R . L E V E L	:	8	0
G . L E V E L	:	8	0
B . L E V E L	:	8	0
AU TO S I D E M A S K	: O F F
D E FAU LT
R E T U R N
SET		MENU EXIT

•It is only effective during one screen display.

•It is only effective during INPUT2 and INPUT5 color signal.

•Compatible signals: 1080i, 720p, 1080p

•It takes about five seconds until display starts. If it is a dark image, it may take even longer.

•As the black band on a 16/9 screen disappears, the preset side mask also disappears.

154 • This function does not operate for patterned or for colored bands.